Following on from my post about British Citizenship, which caused quite a flurry on two Facebook Groups, Finnish People Living in London and Britanniansuomalaiset (Finns in Britain), I thought I'd share my thoughts the Royals and the most exciting and talked about Royal event about to happen in the … [Read more...]
A date with a Swedish Prince (well, almost)
Prince Carl Philip with MD of Svensk Form, Ewa Kumlin. The Swedish Ambassador, Ms Nicola Clase, has opened up her London residence to showcase Swedish modern design during the current London Design Festival. I pricked my ears when I heard Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was going to be in … [Read more...]
Royal Wedding Fever in London
I admit to being a bit of a confused Republican. I believe in democracy yet I love the romanticism of a Royal Wedding. I went totally gaga over the Swedish Princess Victoria's nuptials last year and have been looking forward to tomorrow's grand occasion here in London.Unfortunately I'll be working … [Read more...]
A confession
The wardrobe of Princess Victoria of Sweden on a recent visit to Paris - photo from www.svenskdam.seI have an addiction.No, it's not champagne (though it could be; just as well it makes me ill at times and is so bloody expensive...)It's not booze in general; I seem to have some little switch … [Read more...]
The princess kisses a frog and gets a prince
I was glued to my screen for hours yesterday watching live streaming from Stockholm where Princess Victoria married his commoner fiancé, Daniel Westling, or His Royal Highness Prince Daniel, as he'snow to be known.This story seems like a modern fairytale indeed. The unhappy, anorexic … [Read more...]
Royal Wedding Bells
On the same day as her parents married, on the 19th of June, Swedish Crown Princess Victoria is due to marry her former personal trainer, Daniel.Now I'm not Swedish - even if I'm led to believe there's some blue and yellow blood in me - but I'm still quite interested in the … [Read more...]
